Positioned adjacent to the idyllic vineyards of the Durbanville Hills and historic De Grendel wine estates, Burgundy Estate is truly a suburb in its own right. Living here means falling in love with the outdoors. You can expect to be dashing outside at every opportunity: a 9 hole mashie golf course, canoeing dams, multi-purpose sports fields, tennis court, parks, cycling and jogging trails will entice you away from your sofa and TV – plus wine country and the sea are always “just over there”.

While most large residential developments resemble Fort Knox on the outside and are irritatingly broken up by gated 'no-go' areas inside, Burgundy Estate has a refreshing feeling of open space and freedom. Dedicated attention has ensured that only indigenous plants are used here, nurtured by an environmentally friendly 'grey water' reticulation system with enough capacity to keep the estate lush and green.

The comfort-focused urban design places individual apartment and single-home developments within the estate alongside shared open green areas. Here adults chat and young Burgundians run and play in total safety, until way past supper time (isn't that the way all children should grow up?). You can walk the streets in safety – a real plus in these days and times.  While Burgundy has a friendly village feel, it's also highly contemporary and features shops, schools and everything else you could want on your doorstep. Security, landscaping, power and management are all taken care of on-site, making Burgundy Estate as efficiently managed as it is charming.

So much space, so many amenities and very little to worry about. It's no wonder Burgundians look puzzled when you bring up 'the stress of modern living'.